Thought it would be good to start a thread on this as it won’t be too long now before these go on sale.

They have announced today that the ‘athletics family’ will get a priority window to purchase tickets before they go on general sale. Seems that you will be contacted by e-mail shortly if you are eligible for this window. I wonder if this was always planned or are they maybe a bit concerned that it will be harder to sell tickets following the recent doping scandals

I believe the schedule & pricing details will be announced in April. I have no idea what the cost will be at this point. I am not expecting it to be cheap. Not as expensive as Olympic tickets but likely to be more than the Commonwealth Games prices would be my guess.

It will come as no surprise there are concerns over London 2017 in view of the recent scandals in athletics. Ed Warner is criticised for not revealing ‘brown envelopes’ in relation to the Qatar bid, lack of a main sponsor, blurring of UKA and London 2017 and a power struggle.

London 2017 board members bid to oust chairman Ed Warner

The future of London 2017 could be thrown into chaos with board members for the event preparing to issue a vote-of-no-confidence in Chairman Ed Warner.
There is increasing concern that Warner is not the correct person to head up the biggest athletics event to be held in this country since the London Olympics and things are set to come to a head at a board meeting on Friday.

Very pleased to read that link, Ladyloz. I’m not actively involved apart from buying tickets for a few big meets, but its absolutely right that those who are should get first dibs. Shame London 2012 didn’t get there, but at least I have the consolation of knowing that several of my free loading colleagues had a good day out – I believe one of them had even heard of JEH.

I’m sure I will apply for tickets, but generally find the big stadium events disappointing – too far from the action, no sense of the athletes speed or power and very difficult to keep up with all the various field events. “Atmosphere” doesn’t compensate for that.

Sally Bolton, chief executive of London 2017, has resigned. Two other board members resigned last week but Ed Warner is still chairman. We hear about conflict of interest and lack of sponsorship so I wonder whether UKA are hoping to tie up future sponsorship in some way with London 2017? If that is the case, the conflict and the risk are obvious. Whatever the reason it’s not a happy ship at the moment!

Sally Bolton, chief executive of London 2017, has resigned. Two other board members resigned last week but Ed Warner is still chairman. We hear about conflict of interest and lack of sponsorship so I wonder whether UKA are hoping to tie up future sponsorship in some way with London 2017? If that is the case, the conflict and the risk are obvious. Whatever the reason it’s not a happy ship at the moment!

Timetable for the event has now been released. The championships actually start now on Friday 4th August and fewer morning sessions than usual in the Stadium (4) with only 1 of these being a weekday on Fri 11th August.

Anyone else stumped up for tickets? Nearly missed my priority window (actually, did miss the window), but it seems that they allow the priority window to be open a bit longer than you’re advised, presumably to cater for numpties like me who left it too late.
Plumped for the final Saturday with some 4x100m, 5000m M and a few other bits and bobs. Happy to be heading back to the Olympic Stadium, and this time looking forward to actually seeing some medals earned (only managed qualifying rounds at 2012).

I suspect they’ll struggle with the para-sessions (though I hope they are well supported) and some of the quali sessions, but most of those evening sessions are excellent.

It was a nice simple process though wasn’t it – you know what you’re getting, roughly where you’re getting it, and you are guaranteed the tickets. Whilst I can’t argue with the ballot type approach, it’s always nicer to have more certainty about these sorts of things!

I got five of the nine sessions I applied for, which was about what I hoped. To get them all would have required some selling. Mostly upgraded to Cat B which is costly. I imagine almost all Cat C and D tickets, and most B, would have sold out.